Uzun-Mirko
Uzun-Mirko Apostolović | |
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Portrait by Uroš Knežević (c. 1855) | |
| Native name | Узун-Мирко Апостоловић |
| Nickname(s) | Uzun-Mirko (Tall Mirko) |
| Born | 1782 Brajkovac, Ottoman Empire (now Serbia) |
| Died | 1868 (aged 85–86) Belgrade, Principality of Serbia |
| Allegiance | Serbian revolutionaries (1804-1817) |
| Years of service | 1804 - 1817 |
| Rank | bimbaša, buljubaša |
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Mirko Apostolović, known as Uzun-Mirko (Serbian: Узун-Мирко Апостоловић; 1782 – 1868) was a Serbian voivode (military commander), with the rank of bimbaša during the Serbian revolution; he took part in both the First and Second Serbian Uprising. He was famed for his many wounds, undetected infiltration into the Ottoman fort at Belgrade, among other operations, which gained him many awards. He is the founder of the Uzun-Mirković family.